Cape Town — As of June 15, the confirmed COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 242,968.
South Africa has the most reported cases – 70,038 with deaths numbering 1,480 Other most-affected countries include Egypt (44,598 cases), Nigeria (16,085), Algeria (10,919), and Ghana (11,964).
The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (world map) using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well national and regional public health departments.
For the latest totals, see the AllAfrica clickable map with per-country numbers.
Also see: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization Africa and African Arguments.
